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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250920T133000
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SUMMARY:CEARTA - AGÓID NÁISIÚNTA NA nGAEL - National Protest for the Irish language and Gaeltacht.
DESCRIPTION:Cearnóg Parnell\, Baile Átha Cliath.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/cearta-agoid-naisiunta-na-ngael-national-protest-for-the-irish-language-and-gaeltacht/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250704
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SUMMARY:Council of Europe Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination\, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI)\, Strasbourg\, Alsace.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/council-of-europe-steering-committee-on-anti-discrimination-diversity-and-inclusion-cdadi-strasbourg-alsace/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628
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CREATED:20250623T104703Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Minority Languages - ICML XX 2025 Bogotá\, Colombia.
DESCRIPTION:ICML XX 2025\, Bogotá\, Colombia. \nWebsite https://www.uexternado.edu.co/international-conference-on-minority-languages/
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/international-conference-on-minority-languages-icml-xx-2025-bogota-colombia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250430T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250430T123000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20250210T113039Z
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SUMMARY:UN 49th Universal Periodic Review\, Spain.
DESCRIPTION:https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/upr/upr-sessions
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/un-49th-universal-periodic-review-spain/
LOCATION:Palais de Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250429T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250429T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20250415T133314Z
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SUMMARY:UN UPR 49th Session\, Spain. ELEN Side-Event.
DESCRIPTION:ELEN side event: The ELEN Report to the UPR 49th session on Spain \nThe official side event to be held in Room XXII in the Palais de Nations\, Geneva\, will discuss the main findings of the Report in particular over ongoing attacks against the official languages\, Catalan\, Basque and Galician\, as well as Asturian and Aragonese\, and contravention of language rights. \nELEN Report: https://elen.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ELEN-UPR-Report-2024-Spain.pdf   \nList of Speakers \nMarcos Maceira\, President\, A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística. ELEN Vice-President (Galicia). \nElsa Quintas Alborés\, Vice-President\, A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística.(Galicia). \nMarga Payola i Lahoz\, International Co-ordinator\, Plataforma per la Llengua\, ELEN Vice-President (Catalonia). \nManex Mantxola Urrarte\, Co-ordinator\, Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua (Basque Country). \nDavyth Hicks\, ELEN Secretary-General. (Moderator)
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/un-upr-49th-session-elen-side-event/
LOCATION:Palais de Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250411
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20250219T124334Z
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SUMMARY:Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe\, Plenary Session. Strasbourg\, Alsace.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/parliamentary-assembly-of-the-council-of-europe-plenary-session-strasbourg-alsace/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20250219T124154Z
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SUMMARY:EESC Civil Society Week\, Brussels.
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URL:https://elen.ngo/event/eesc-civil-society-week-brussels/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250223T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20250223T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20250219T124809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T124809Z
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SUMMARY:LINGUAVITALXA\, National Demonstration for Galician\, Santiago de Compostela\, Galiza.
DESCRIPTION:Website: https://www.queremosgalego.gal/ 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/linguavitalxa-national-demonstration-for-galician-santiago-de-compostela-galiza/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241208
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20241122T175553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241124T175918Z
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SUMMARY:FORUM SOBIRANISTA. Girona\, Catalonia
DESCRIPTION:Forum Sobiranista\, Girona\, 6-7th December 2024. \n“Minority Languages and Linguistic Diversity in Europe in the Current Context. A Vision from Sustainability.” \nOrganised by CIEMEN.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/forum-sobiranista-girona-catalonia/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241128T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241128T150000
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SUMMARY:ELEN - ECMI Side Event at the UN Forum for Minority Issues
DESCRIPTION:ELEN – ECMI Side Event at the UN Forum for Minority Issues. \nMinoritised Language Media \nThursday 28th November\, 14-15.00\, Room XXII. \nTitle: Improving policy and representation for minoritised language media – challenges\, best practices\, and looking to the future. \nCONCEPT  The media landscape globally is transforming rapidly with an ever increasing array of platforms and social media outlets. At the same time we\, as speakers of minoritized languages\, work to ensure that we can live every aspect of our lives in our languages. Having a wide variety of media in our own languages and being fully represented in mainstream media is vital to that aim. This side event will explore the current challenges to\, and best practices in\, minoritized language media\, looking at successes\, the current legal framework and how to improve it\, as well as challenges such as the exponential rise in hate speech against minoritized language speakers and how rapid digitalisation is adversely affecting media in endangered languages. Experts from across Europe will discuss these issues with the event having a focus on new initiatives and looking to how minority language speakers can ensure the future for their languages in all types of media. \nPanellists: \nProf. Nicolas Levrat – UN Special Rapporteur for Minority Issues. \nProf. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones – ELEN President / Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant. \nDr. Sergiusz Bober – European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI). \nDr. Elena Jiménez i Botías – ELEN Vice-President/ Omnium Cultural. \nDr. Craig Willis – ECMI. \nModerator: Dr. Davyth Hicks\, ELEN Secretary-General. \nTopics to discuss: \n\nDealing with hate-speech against minoritised language speakers\nImpact of geo-blocking in the EU on minoritized languages.\nPublic service media in minoritised languages\, the need for greater support.\nSocial media algorithm promotion.\nHighlight the provisions for media in UN and Council of Europe instruments (ECRML\, FCNM) and call for more countries to support and/or ratify.\nHow can we more effectively implement existing provisions?\nNeed for new legislation to support minoritized language media as media itself transforms.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-ecmi-side-event-at-the-un-forum-for-minority-issues/
LOCATION:Palais de Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241130
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
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SUMMARY:UN FORUM FOR MINORITY ISSUES
DESCRIPTION:UN Forum for Minority Issues\, 17th Session. \n 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/un-forum-for-minority-issues-3/
LOCATION:Palais de Nations\, Geneva\, 1211\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241129
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20241122T181115Z
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SUMMARY:Council of Europe Committee on Anti-Discrimination\, Diversity and Inclusion - CDADI
DESCRIPTION:Plenary Session \n 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/council-of-europe-committee-on-anti-discrimination-diversity-and-inclusion-cdadi/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20240430T140315Z
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SUMMARY:ELEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY BILBO 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\nELEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY BILBO 2024\, EUSKAL HERRIA\, 8-10th November \nELEN is delighted to announce that it will be holding its 2024 General Assembly in the vibrant Basque city of Bilbo hosted by the outstanding Basque language NGO and founding member organisation\, Kontseilua. The theme for the 2024 ELEN General Assembly will be\, “The importance of public policies in the normalisation of minoritised languages.” We’re looking forward to welcoming expert speakers to what has become the main annual event in Europe for organisations working for the protection and promotion of European minoritised and endangered languages\, and featuring Basque experts who will deliver a plenary speech on the successful revitalisation of Basque in Tolosa. \nThe General Assembly will start on Friday afternoon November 8th at 14.30 with the new “Research and Activism” section featuring the latest relevant language-orientated research from the Basque Country and elsewhere\, as well as our success with the new COST Action network on Language Plurality in European media. The session is open to ELEN members and invited guests. \nThe Saturday (Nov 9th) session is more NGO-orientated and features presentations on successful public policies and language recovery in the Basque Country\, the new Welsh Government report on areas of higher density linguistic significance. In the afternoon the event features a presentation from the EU Commission DG Education and Culture on EU funding for language projects as well as a workshop with Basque MEPs on how to work effectively with the EU institutions. \nWe’ll also be following up on our very successful conference in Barcelona on strengthening language rights\, and hearing about our success with the Horizon project application on Fostering Linguistic Capital in Europe (Fosterlang\, led by Univ. of Warsaw) as well as the new COST Action Plurilangmedia led by ECMI. \nSaturday afternoon also features a series of workshops for ELEN members. We’re looking forward to a workshop with NGOs on the impact of over-tourism and 2nd homes on our languages. Parallel workshops will feature discussion on next steps from the new working group on strategic litigation as well as a workshop on developing ELEN Youth with a presentation from the successful HIGA young language activists project. Saturday afternoon is also open to invited guests. \nThe timings are below: \nFRIDAY November 8th\n14.30 Research and Activism (Open to Members and Invited Guests)\nPresentations and workshops\n17.30 Close\n19.00 Civic Reception\n20.00 Dinner \nSATURDAY November 9th\n8.45 Accreditation opens.\n9.05 Opening speeches (ELEN\, Basque Government\, MPs\, MEPs\, Bilbao Mayor)\n9.30-12.30 Plenary Speech Presentations and Panels (Open to Members and Invited Guests).\n– The importance of public policies in the normalisation of minoritised languages\n– Successful language recovery for the Basque language in Tolosa.\n12.30 ELEN Business (Members Only).\n13.30 LUNCH\n14.30 Afternoon presentations\, resolutions\, workshops (with MEPs and the EU Commission)\, new members.\n– EU funding for language projects\, a guide for NGOs\n– Workshop with MEPs on working with the EU institutions\n– Workshop with NGOs on the impact of over-tourism and second homes on our languages.\n– Workshop on strategic litigation for NGOs\n– Workshop for ELEN Youth\n– Resolutions\n– New Members\n– Special Items\n17.30 GA Closure\n19.30 Reception\, Dinner and Party. \nSUNDAY November 10th\n10.00 Visit to the Fine Arts Museum. \nDelegates depart. \nGeneral Assembly Hotel: Hotel Carlton\, 2 Federico Moyua Plaza\, Bilbo.\nGeneral Assembly Venue: Itsas Maritime Museum\, 1 Ramon de la Sota Kaia\, Bilbo. \nBasque TV\, EiTB\, will be broadcasting the whole event live.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-general-assembly-bilbao-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241002T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20241002T193000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20240918T131207Z
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SUMMARY:Plurilingmedia - Launch of the new COST Action for language diversity in European media.
DESCRIPTION:Plurilingmedia – Launch of the new COST Action project for language diversity in European media. \nBrussels
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/plurilingmedia-launch-of-the-new-cost-action-for-language-diversity-in-european-media/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20240320T132740Z
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SUMMARY:Premio Ostana
DESCRIPTION:The “Ostana Prize: Writings in the Mother Tongue” is a celebration of the cultural biodiversity of humanity. It is a festival organised by the Occitan community of the mountain valleys (Valadas) of Piedmont\, Italy\, and it was born to defend and promote linguistic and cultural diversity throughout the world. \nIn its 13 editions\, the Prize has given voice to 80 authors representing 46 from all five continents\, with the desire to know and make known writers\, filmmakers\, musicians from different parts of the planet\, has become a formidable opportunity to meet and exchange experiences for dozens of authors who in Europe\, Africa\, Asia\, the Americas and in Oceania illustrate and make the language of their community alive with their creative work. \nWebsite: https://www.premioostana.it/
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/premio-ostana/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20240320T131846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T125840Z
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SUMMARY:ELEN - CATESCO CONFERENCE: "Protecting Education in Minoritised Languages\, Strengthening Language Rights: How to Progress?
DESCRIPTION:(Catalan version below) \nVenue: Institut d’Estudis Catalans\, Carrer del Carme\, 47\, 08001 Barcelona. Catalonia.  \nDate: Saturday June 15th 2024\, 9.30-17.30. \nWhat are the objectives of the conference?  \nThe conference\, in partnership with CATESCO\, with the collaboration of Omnium Cultural\, and with the support of the Catalan Government\, has two main objectives. Firstly\, to work to further develop awareness on territorial/minoritized language (RML) rights\, in particular the role of education and immersion programmes in the normal use of these languages in society\, taking as one reference the case of Catalonia. Secondly\, to examine what actions NGOs can take to protect RMLs that will have a lasting and substantive effect. \nWhat is the target audience?  \nThe conference is open to everyone interested in linguistic rights\, the role of education in the normalization of the language\, and in the defense and promotion of linguistic immersion systems from a legal perspective. It is especially aimed at civil society organisations working in the field of human rights and language rights\, educationalists\, public administrators\, policymakers\, and trade unions. \nWho will be speaking? \nThe conference will feature presentations from the UN Special Rapporteur for Minorities\, the Council of Europe’s ECRML Committee of Experts and Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for National Minorities\, a UNESCO education specialist\, legal experts on strategic litigation\, academic experts on immersion education\, policymakers\, and civil society representatives from ELEN. Participants will also be able to contribute to the discussions. \nThe event will have simultaneous English-Catalan translation and lunch will be provided by the organisers. Below you can find the conference programme and the link to the online registration form. \nCONFERENCE PROGRAMME \n09.00 | Arrival and Accreditation: Participants collect conference badges\, programme and headsets. \n09.30 | Welcome Remarks \n\nElin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, ELEN President\nMaria Corominas i Piulats\, CATESCO Representative\nXavier Antich i Valero\, President Òmnium Cultural\nAdam Majó Garriga\, Catalan Government\, Director-General Human Rights.\n\nModerator: Davyth Hicks\, ELEN Secretary-General. \n10.00 | Opening Presentations. Language Rights are Human Rights: International Perspectives on the Rights of Minoritised Language Speakers in Education. \nThe opening section will discuss language rights within the broader human rights framework\, international perspectives on education in minoritised languages\, its successes and challenges\, and how it has become one of the benchmarks employed for language recovery. Speakers will discuss which international institutional legislation and treaties have been most effective in protecting language rights more generally\, and in particular minoritised language immersion education. \n\nProf. Nicolas Levrat\, UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues.\nMs. Lusine Kharatyan\, Member of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages\, Council of Europe.\nProf. Petra Roter\, President of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities\, Council of Europe.\nMs. Tamara Martí Casado\, UNESCO\, Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality.\nProf. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, ELEN President (University of Wales).\n\nModerated by Dr. Davyth Hicks\, ELEN Secretary-General \n11.30 | Coffee break \n12.00 | Panel I: Local Perspectives on Language Education and Language Rights\, Successes and Challenges. \nThis panel\, comprising civil society representatives from ELEN member organizations\, will discuss their insights and experiences with minoritised language education models and the guarantee of language rights within different legal and public policy frameworks\, and the varying types of challenges they face. \n\nMr. Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin\, Irish (Glór na Móna).\nDr. Mirjam Vellinga\, Frisian (Afûk).\nMs. Anna-Vari Chapalain\, Breton (Kevre Breizh – Diwan).\nDr. Elsa Quintas Alborés\, Galician (A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística).\nMs. Idurre Eskisabel\, Basque (Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua).\nMr. Marc Guevara\, Catalan in Catalonia (Plataforma per la Llengua).\nMs. Catalina Bibiloni\, Catalan In Illes Balears (Obra Cultural Balear).\nMs. Núria Betoret Olives\, Catalan in País Valencià (Acció Cultural País Valencià).\n\nModerated by Prof. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, ELEN President. \n13.30 | Lunch \n14.30 | Presentation of the Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights\, 1966\, by the CIEMEN President\, Mr. David Minoves. \n14.45 | Panel II: Developing Adequate Protection for Education in Minoritised Languages. \nWhat should the focus be for activists to develop adequate protection for education in minoritised languages? Panellists will make separate presentations which will be followed by discussion. \n\nDr. János Fiala-Butora \, University of Galway.  The European Court of Human Rights\, the ECJ and UN on language rights issues. \nDr. Fernand de Varennes\, former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues.  Recent rulings at the European Court of Human Rights\, the ECJ\, pathways to success.\nProf. Eva Pons i Parera\, University of Barcelona. How to legally protect education in minoritised languages\, with reference to the Catalan model.\nDr. Benet Salellas i Vilar\, Lawyer. Catalan\, Basque and Galician: Rights to education in minoritised languages.\n\nModerated by Ms Elena Jiménez i Botías\, Òmnium Cultural. \n16.15 | Coffee Break \n16.30 | Panel III: Recommendations: Developing a Roadmap Towards Achieving Better Protection for Minoritised Languages. \nBased on the work of the previous panels\, what are the conclusions and recommendations that we can draw from them? What are the next steps? The closing discussions will be led by experts who help to implement language policies and\, in collaboration with conference participants\, will focus on developing a roadmap towards better protection for minoritised languages. \n\nDr. Davyth Hicks\, ELEN Secretary-General.\nMs. Marina Gay i Faura\, CATESCO Director.\nProf. F. Xavier Vila i Moreno\, acting Secretary for Language Policy\, Catalan Government.\n\nModerator: Prof. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones (ELEN President). \n17.30 | End of the Conference \nREGISTRATION \nProtegir l’educació en llengües minoritzades\, enfortir els drets lingüístics: com avançar?\nQuins són els objectius de la conferència? \nLa conferència té dos objectius principals. En primer lloc\, conscienciar sobre els drets de les llengües minoritzades d’Europa\, especialment pel que fa al paper dels programes educatius d’immersió en la normalització d’aquestes a la societat prenent com a referència en cas de Catalunya. En segon lloc\, analitzar quines possibles accions es poden prendre per part de les ONG per protegir aquests drets\, pel que fa l’educació en particular\, així com pel que fa el marc més ampli dels drets lingüístics per un efecte substantiu i durador. \nA qui va dirigida? \nLa jornada és oberta a tothom interessat en els drets lingüístics\, el rol de l’educació en la normalització de la llengua i en la defensa i promoció dels sistemes d’immersió lingüística des d’una perspectiva jurídica. Està especialment dirigida a entitats o actors de la societat civil vinculats amb l’àmbit jurídic i dels drets humans\, membres de la comunitat educativa i de l’administració pública. \nQui hi intervindrà? \nLa conferència comptarà amb la participació de representants del sistema de Nacions Unides: l’actual Relator especial sobre Qüestions de les minories\, Nicolas Levrat\, i el seu antecessor\, Fernand de Varennes. A nivell europeu\, la jornada comptarà amb la participació de representants del Consell d’Europa: Lusine Kharatyan\, membre del Comitè d’Experts de la Carta Europea de les Llengües Regionals i Minoritzades i Petra Roter\, presidenta del Comitè Assessor de la Convenció Marc per a la Protecció de les Minories Nacionals. A més de representants de les organitzacions membres d’ELEN\, experts jurídics i acadèmics. \nL’esdeveniment comptarà amb traducció simultània anglès-català i l’esmorzar i el dinar corren a càrrec de l’organització. A continuació podeu trobar el programa complet de la jornada i el formulari d’inscripcions. Us hi esperem! \n09.00 | Acreditacions \n09.30 | Benvinguda \n\nElin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, presidenta d’ELEN.\nMaria Corominas i Piulats\, Institut d’Estudis Catalans i representant de CATESCO.\nXavier Antich i Valero\, President d’Òmnium Cultural.\nAdam Majó Garriga\, Govern de Catalunya\, director general per a la Promoció i Defensa dels Drets Humans.\n\nPresentat per Davyth Hicks\, secretari general d’ELEN. \n10.00 | Ponències inaugurals. Els drets lingüístics són drets humans: perspectives internacionals sobre els drets dels parlants de llengües minoritzades en l’àmbit educatiu. \nAquesta secció d’obertura abordarà els drets lingüístics dins del marc més ampli dels drets humans\, perspectives internacional sobre l’educació en llengües minoritzades\, els seus èxits i reptes\, i com el model d’immersió s’ha convertit en un dels referets emprats per a la recuperació lingüística. Els ponents parlaran de quina legislació i tractats institucionals internacionals han estat més eficaços per protegir els drets lingüístics en general i\, en particular del model d’immersió lingüística. \n\nNicolas Levrat\, relator especial de l’ONU sobre qüestions de les minories.\nLusine Kharatyan\, Consell d’Europa\, membre del Comitè d’Experts sobre la Carta europea de les llengües regionals o minoritàries.\nPetra Roter\, Consell d’Europa\, presidenta del Comitè Assessor del Conveni Marc per la protecció de les minories nacionals.\nTamara Martí Casado\, UNESCO\, Secció d’Educació per a la Inclusió i la Igualtat de Gènere.\nElin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, presidenta d’ELEN i professora de sociolingüística a la Universitat de Gal·les Trinity Saint David.\n\nModerat per Davyth Hicks\, secretari general d’ELEN. \n11.30 | Pausa cafè \n12.00 | Taula I: Perspectives locals sobre educació lingüística i drets lingüístics\, èxits i reptes \nAquesta taula\, formada per representants de la societat civil d’organitzacions membres d’ELEN\, abordarà les seves perspectives i experiències amb els respectius models d’educació en llengües minoritzades i la garantia dels drets dels seus parlants en diferents marcs legals i de polítiques públiques\, així com els diferents reptes als quals s’enfronten. \n\nCiarán Mac Giolla Bhéin\, irlandès (Glór na Móna).\nMirjam Vellinga\, frisó (Afûk).\nAnna-Vari Chapalain\, bretó (Kevre Breizh-Diwan).\nElsa Quintas Alborés\, gallec (A Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística).\nIdurre Eskisabel\, basc (Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua).\nMarc Guevara\, català a Catalunya (Plataforma per la Llengua)\nCatalina Bibiloni\, català a les Illes Balears (Obra Cultural Balear)\nNúria Betoret Olives\, català al País Valencià (Acció Cultural País Valencià).\n\nModerat per Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, presidenta d’ELEN. \n13.30 | Pausa dinar \n14.30 | Presentació de la Declaració Universal dels Drets Lingüístics\, 1966\, a càrrec del president del CIEMEN\, David Minoves.\n14.45 | Taula II: Desenvolupar una protecció adequada per a l’educació en llengües minoritzades. \nQuin ha de ser el focus dels activistes per desenvolupar una protecció adequada per a l’educació en llengües minoritzades? Els ponents faran presentacinos separades que aniran seguides d’un debat. \n\nJános Fiala-Butora\, Universitat de Galway. El Tribunal Europeu de Drets Humans\, el Tribunal de Justícia Europeu i l’ONU sobre qüestions de drets lingüístics.\nFernand de Varennes\, antic relator especial de l’ONU sobre qüestions de les minories. Sentències recents del Tribunal Europeu de Drets Humans\, el Tribunal de Justícia Europeu\, camins per a un litigi exitós.\nEva Pons i Parera\, Universitat de Barcelona. Com protegir legalment l’educació en llengües minoritzades\, amb referència al model català.\nBenet Salellas i Vilar\, advocat. Català\, basc i gallec: dret a l’educació en llengües minoritzades\n\nModerat per Elena Jiménez i Botías\, Òmnium Cultural. \n16.15 | Pausa cafè \n16.30 | Taula III: Recomanacions: Desenvolupar un full de ruta per aconseguir una millor protecció per a les llengües minoritzades. \nA partir de les ponències anteriors\, quines són les conclusions i recomanacions que en podem extreure? Quins són els propers passos? El debat de cloenda serà dirigit per experts que ajuden a implementar polítiques lingüístiques i\, en col·laboració amb els participants de la conferència\, se centraran en l’elaboració d’un full de ruta cap a una millor protecció de les llengües minoritzades. \n\nDavyth Hicks\, secretari general d’ELEN.\nMarina Gay i Faura\, directora de CATESCO.\nF. Xavier Vila i Moreno\, Govern de Catalunya\, secretari de Política Lingüística en funcions.\n\nModerat per Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, presidenta d’ELEN. \n17.30 | Fi de la conferència \nREGISTRATION \n 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/strengthening-language-rights/
LOCATION:Institut d’Estudis Catalans\, Carrer del Carme 47\, Barcelona\, Carrer del Carme 47\, Barcelona\, Catalonia.
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240614T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20240315T140233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T140233Z
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SUMMARY:ELEN Steering Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-steering-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Barcelona\, Catalonia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231202
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20231017T182006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182006Z
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SUMMARY:UN Forum on Minority Issues
DESCRIPTION:30 November 2023 – 01 December 2023\n\n\n\nLOCATION \nROOM XX\, PALAIS DES NATIONS\, GENEVA / HYBRID\n\n\nTHEME \nMINORITIES AND COHESIVE SOCIETIES: EQUALITY\, SOCIAL INCLUSION\, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS OPEN! \nRegistration: All participants are required to register for the Forum using an online registration system Indico following this link. \nRegistrations are open from 12 October and will close 20 November 2023. No application will be accepted after this date. \n\nParticipants will need to create a profile and complete the online registration before receiving confirmation of their registration by the Forum Secretariat. Confirmed participants will receive a QR code by email.\nThe QR code will be scanned by UN Security upon arrival in order to issue a badge of accreditation to the UN premises.\nPlease note that participants will need to plan and fund their travels to Geneva. Participants are also responsible for organizing their own visas\, if necessary.\n\nLimited number of pre-recorded interventions by minority delegates will be accommodated bearing in mind time limitations. \nParticipants from minority groups who wish to intervene via a pre-recorded video statement must register as soon as possible clearly indicating their wish to use this form of intervention. The Secretariat will provide further technical instructions on submitting the pre-recorded statement to delegates shortlisted to the List of Speakers. \nParticipants\, as well as individuals and organizations who will not be able to participate in the Forum or who do not wish to take the floor\, can contribute to the discussions by sending a written submission that includes proposal for recommendations at the following email address: hrc-sr-minorityforum@un.org \nThe event can be followed via livestream at the UN Web TV. Link to the livestream will be provided at the webpage of the Forum a few days before the event. \nPreparatory meeting: A preparatory meeting for all delegates will be held on 29 November at Palais des Nations in Geneva. Information related to the specifics on the Room will be provided at a later stage. \nMore information on the 16th session of the Forum will be provided soon\, keep an eye on the developments. \nBackground: The UN Forum on Minority Issues meets annually for two working days allocated to thematic discussions pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/15 of 28 September 2007 and resolution 19/23 of 23 March 2012. The Forum is open to Member States\, United Nations mechanisms\, bodies and specialized agencies\, funds and programmes\, intergovernmental organizations\, regional organizations and mechanisms in the field of human rights\, national human rights institutions and other relevant national bodies\, academics and experts on minority issues\, representatives of minorities and minority and non- governmental organizations. The Special Rapporteur on minority issues guides the work of the Forum\, prepares its annual meetings and reports on the thematic recommendations of the Forum to the Human Rights Council. The recommendations of the Sixteenth session will be presented at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council\, in March 2024. \nGeneral inquiries: hrc-sr-minorityforum@un.org \n\n\nWebsite: https://www.ohchr.org/en/events/forums/2023/sixteenth-session-forum-minority-issues
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/un-forum-on-minority-issues/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20231105T122542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T215422Z
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SUMMARY:Event: Safeguarding and regenerating European indigenous minority languages.
DESCRIPTION:Safeguarding and regenerating European indigenous minority languages. Event and Reception. Brussels.\n17.30 – 20.30 CET. \nOffice of the Northern Ireland Executive\, Chaussée d’Etterbeek 180 – 1040 Brussels \nThe Office of the Northern Ireland Executive Brussels\, Channel Islands Brussels Office\, Scottish Government\, Welsh Government Brussels Office and Isle of Man Government will be holding an evening panel discussion\, with music and local food and drink. \nExpert panellists\, moderated by Dr. Davyth Hicks\, Secretary-General of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN)\, will draw from their experiences to discuss the benefits indigenous minority languages can bring to communities and the role that government policy can play in supporting effective language recovery. \nThe panel discussion will be followed by a reception featuring food and drink from our countries\, and accompanied by music from Channel Islands band\, Lihou\, who will perform in both Jèrriais and Guernésiais. \nPanel One: Why is regeneration of indigenous minority languages important/ what benefits can this bring? \n\nProfessor Mererid Hopwood\, Aberystwyth University (Wales)\nDr. Niall Comer\, Ulster University (Northern Ireland)\nDr. Frank Ferguson\, Ulster University (Northern Ireland)\nMs Ealasaid MacDonald\, CEO Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Scotland)\nProfessor Julia Sallabank\, SOAS University of London (Guernsey)\n\nPanel Two: How can government policy and initiatives support language regeneration? \n\nProfessor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones\, ELEN President and Director of the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (Cymru)\nMr Ben Spink\, Head of Office du Jèrriais (Jersey)\nMr Rob Teare\, Manx Language Officer\, Isle of Man Government (Isle of Man)\nSir Richard Collas\, Guernsey Language Commission (Guernsey)\n\nAttendance at the event is by invite only. \nT \n 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/event-safeguarding-and-regenerating-european-indigenous-minority-languages/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231020
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20231012T134018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T134018Z
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SUMMARY:PROMOTING THE LEARNING AND USE OF INDIGENOUS LESSER-USED LANGUAGES\, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BRITISH IRISH COUNCIL.
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URL:https://elen.ngo/event/promoting-the-learning-and-use-of-indigenous-lesser-used-languages-in-collaboration-with-the-british-irish-council/
LOCATION:Hautlieu School\, Saint Helier\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231006T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231009T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20230406T151549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T095016Z
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SUMMARY:ELEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2023 CASTEDDU\, SARDINIA.
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URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-general-assembly-2023-casteddu-sardinia/
LOCATION:Palazzo Regio\, Casteddu/Cagliari\, Sardinia.
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231002T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231007T220000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180029
CREATED:20230406T145939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T145939Z
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SUMMARY:Babel Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:International film contest for movies in minoritised languages.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/babel-film-festival/
LOCATION:Casteddu/Cagliari\, Sardinia.
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230918T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20230911T100353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T161232Z
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SUMMARY:Press Conference: EU Official Status for Catalan\, Basque and Galician.
DESCRIPTION:The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) and its member organisations that represent Catalan\, Basque and Galician\, will be holding a press conference on Monday 18th September at 16.00 in the press centre of the European Parliament\, Brussels. \nThe organisations will discuss the ongoing campaign for EU official status\, the benefits it will bring to their languages and to Europe\, and all the other advantages of inclusion as a full EU official language. \nIn July the Spanish Government issued a proposal calling on the EU Council to make Catalan\, Basque and Galician EU official languages. On the 19th September the proposal will be discussed by the EU Council. \nOrganisations at the press conference: \nÒmnium Cultural and Plataforma per la Llengua from Catalonia \nA Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística from Galicia \nKontseilua from the Basque Country \nObra Cultura Balear (OCB) from the Balearic Islands \nEuropean Language Equality Network (ELEN)\, the international NGO that works for the protection and promotion of European territorial languages. \nFurther details will be published on www.elen.ngo \nThe event can be followed live online at: https://ep.interactio.eu/66e2-hy1p-1w4u \nEvent Hashtag #EusCatGalEUOfficial \nFurther details to follow. \n 
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/press-conference-eu-official-status-for-catalan-basque-and-galician/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Rue Wiertz 60\,\, Brussels\, 1047\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230623T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230625T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20230406T151109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T151109Z
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SUMMARY:Premio Ostana 2023
DESCRIPTION:Scritture in lingua madre/ Writings in the mother language.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/premio-ostana-2023/
LOCATION:Ostana
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://elen.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/premio-Ostana-23.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230620T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230624T180000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20230406T144510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T144755Z
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SUMMARY:XIX International Conference on Minority Languages (ICML)
DESCRIPTION:Cynhelir XIX Cynhadledd Ryngwladol ar Ieithoedd Lleiafrifol yng Nghymru rhwng 20 a 24 Mehefin 2023.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/xix-international-conference-on-minority-languages-icml/
LOCATION:Caerfyrddin
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://elen.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ICML-23.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230510
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20230504T124353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T124353Z
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SUMMARY:Europadagene 2023: The importance of identity\, cultural heritage and languages.
DESCRIPTION:Europadagene 2023. Panel on the importance of identity\, cultural heritage and languages. \n1510-1520: Peter Chin – Associate Dean of Teacher Education at Queen’s University\, Canada \n1520-1530: Davyth Hicks – Sec. General of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN) \n1530-1620: Panel discussion: \n\nWenche Rønning (Associate Professor at Nord University)\nMarja Mortensson (South Saami musician)\nPeter Chin (Associate Dean of Teacher Education at Queen’s University\, Canada)\nDavyth Hicks (Secretary General of the European Language Equality Network)\nModerator: Heidi Anett Øvergård Beistad – Director Museene Arven
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/europadagene-2023-the-importance-of-identity-cultural-heritage-and-languages/
LOCATION:Falstadsenteret\, Norway
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230427T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230427T100000
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20230421T184853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T184853Z
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SUMMARY:Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 25th anniversary of the European  Charter  for  Regional  or  Minority  Languages
DESCRIPTION:PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination\, Sub Committee on the Rights of Minorities.\n\n25th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.\n\nIntroductory remarks by Mr Tiny Kox\, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of\nEurope.\nHearing with the participation of:\nMs Maria Ruotanen\, Director-General\, Council of Europe Directorate General of Democracy and\nHuman Rights Dignity (DGII);\nMr Jarmo Lainio\, 1st Vice-Chair of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or\nMinority Languages;\nMr Davyth Hicks\, Secretary General\, European Language Equality Network (ELEN).
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/parliamentary-assembly-of-the-council-of-europe-25th-anniversary-of-the-european-charter-for-regional-or-minority-languages/
LOCATION:Council of Europe\, Strasbourg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221203
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20221113T154833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221113T154833Z
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SUMMARY:UN Forum on Minority Issues\, 15th Session.
DESCRIPTION:REVIEW. RETHINK. REFORM. 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UN DECLARATION ON MINORITY RIGHTS.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/un-forum-on-minority-issues-15th-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20221113T154505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T124603Z
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SUMMARY:SUNS Europe\, Gurize/ Gorizia and Udin/ Udine\, Friuli.
DESCRIPTION:The European Festival of Performing Arts in Minoritised and Endangered Languages. \n \nELEN Secretary-General Davyth Hicks and Paul Bilbao Sarria (Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua\, ELEN VP) will be speaking at the opening of SUNS Europe\, the European festival of performing arts in minoritized languages\, on Nov. 25th in Gurize (Gorizia) #Friuli\, with Marco Stolfo\, University of Udin.
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/suns-europe-udin-friuli/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221031
DTSTAMP:20260409T180030
CREATED:20220901T143639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T172408Z
UID:2040-1666915200-1667174399@elen.ngo
SUMMARY:CYNULLIAD CYFFREDINOL - ELEN 2022 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CAERDYDD\, CYMRU.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-general-assembly-2022-caerdydd-cymru/
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